Tablets that run Windows
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 11, 2016 at 17:05
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Member - Paul B (WA)
I can't get over how much easier things are on a PC than an iPad or Android tablet. All sorts of things just seem to work.
As this is often my best source of practical advice for all things off-road, and I'd particularly like to run OziExplorer again in the car on an iPad-sized device, I'd be grateful to know what devices others are using to run Windows & Ozi in-car.
Can we please keep it to Windows tablets - I'm really not interested in iPads or Android tablets.
Many thanks
Paul B Kalgoorlie
Reply By: Member - Paul B (WA) - Monday, Sep 12, 2016 at 08:42
Monday, Sep 12, 2016 at 08:42
Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. Great food for thought. I'm inclined to follow Baz' advice and go the refurb Toughbook, although I'm a bit confused as to which model to buy, as from my preliminary internet searches, none of them seem to list GPS as a feature.
I'm not averse to a separate GPS received, which is what I've been using with my iPad and either Memory or Mud maps for some years, except that it has this infuriating habit of disconnecting itself via Bluetooth for no apparent reason and only reconnects when it feels like it after an infuriating amount of time has been wasted. I've never figured out if this was a iPad thing or a Dual XGPS150 thing, but it was even worse with a little HP Stream 8, that connected with the same GPS beautifully once, but never again. Maybe GPS built-in is the go ??
Time perhaps to go the Facebook and see if any of my mates have a Toughbook I can look at and get a sense of what it's really like up close and personal.
But thanks for the positive input.
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Follow Up By: TomH - Monday, Sep 12, 2016 at 09:23
Monday, Sep 12, 2016 at 09:23
Why not just get a USB GPS and it wont disconnect Get a stickypad and put it on the dash. Worked for me.
The beauty of a Windoze machine is that it actually has USB unlike that other brand that you cant add anything to to make it more functional.
Picks up big oar turns rapidly LOL
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Follow Up By: Michael H9 - Monday, Sep 12, 2016 at 11:43
Monday, Sep 12, 2016 at 11:43
The Samsung 12" Galaxy Tab Pro S is a Windows 10 tablet with a great screen and comes with a SIM slot and GPS. I think it is Samsung's only non Android tablet. I've got the Android version as I prefer it, and it's very nice. I expect the Windows version would perform in a similar fashion. Not a lot of Windows tablets with SIM slots and GPS out there really.
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Follow Up By: Baz - The Landy - Monday, Sep 12, 2016 at 11:43
Monday, Sep 12, 2016 at 11:43
Hi Paul
Not all of the Toughbook's come with GPS it seems, but to be honest, better to connect with a USB or Bluetooth.
I have trailed the Garmin Bluetooth mentioned and have had no problem with it...
Cheers, Baz
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